Didn't Chad and Orihime get their powers from Ichigo when he couldn't control his spirit powers at first? Specifically around the time when Ichigo and Ishida were fighting hollows in a field, and then a Gillian appears and Ichigo goes crazy powerful and strikes it? I faintly remember that having to do a little bit with why both Orihime and Chad have powers.

Oh, and Ishida also used what seems like knives or swords as well. And if you really want to get technical about it, he can use a liquid form of his quincy powers to start a chain reaction of sorts.

" Didn't Chad and Orihime get their powers from Ichigo when he couldn't control his spirit powers at first? Specifically around the time when Ichigo and Ishida were fighting hollows in a field, and then a Gillian appears and Ichigo goes crazy powerful and strikes it? I faintly remember that having to do a little bit with why both Orihime and Chad have powers. Oh, and Ishida also used what seems like knives or swords as well. And if you really want to get technical about it, he can use a liquid form of his quincy powers to start a chain reaction of sorts. "

no they didnt get the power from ichigo, if you read the latests chapter you will know that their power is fullbring

Tite Kubo doesn't know how to weave a cohesive plot. The last major arc was composed of a bunch of mini arcs which introduced A LOT of new characters. There was little character development and there was just so much shit added that it didn't make any sense. . .

Like the constant use of the Bankai during that last arc. When it was first introduced, it used to be this awesome last resort-esque technique that Captain level Shinigami only bust out under certain circumstances. In the last arc, they just kept on busting out bankai after bankai that there was little creativity in the battles. There was very little strategy and a lot of brawling that it got tiring after awhile. Sure there was the occasional "trump card moment" that happens very often in manga or anime but when it actually happens, it usually just falls with a thud and there is very little impact.

It just seems strange though that I still follow it even I'm finding more reasons NOT to like it.

Thats right; it's weird .. it transpires that originally it's actually Chad's defensive power that has manifested which is how he matches up to the Old Espada when he finally learns his true power. Which comes from his lineage; IMHO.